You could say James Franco’s performance as the character named Alien is out of this world! But if you did, you could also get strangled because that’s a stupid joke that deserves severe punishment. He’s seriously on another level in this movie though, and it will be interesting to see what sort of credit he ends up getting for it. It’s not the type of role that has traditionally garnered serious attention, but after Matthew McConaughey’s well-deserved praise for Magic Mike, odd roles like Alien are getting looked at in a serious way more now than ever.
There’s a lot of reaction to be had towards Spring Breakers: enjoyment, disgust, outrage, contemplation. It has inspired some really fascinating criticisms and some terrific intellectual defenses. Plenty of people just think it’s dumb and they have every reason to, really. Others think it’s one of the smartest movies of the year. It’s a bore and a revelation, a snoozefest and a mind-blowing experience. What seems to be the conclusion from all these disparate reaction is that it’s impossible to pin down as one particular thing. To me, that’s really cool. And for those just looking for something to polish their flagpole to, it can be that too I guess. But there’s a lot more to it than sour eye candy.
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